Comfort sucking

I bed share w my son and still nurse. There are some nights where he just wants to comfort suck all night and if he's not on me then he grabs and plays w my nipple for comfort. It's really starting to get to me, how do I stop this, is it possible to stop this and still bed share? I feel like there's never a good time, he's constantly teething, how do people do this!!!!

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Good luck. My DD (dear daughter) was that way and at 2.5 still needs to have her hand in my shirt to fall asleep. I'm also having a difficult time getting her to sleep in her own room and STTN because she does not self sooth. I'm sure that isn't everyone's experience, but you're smart to consider options for change now.

Good luck. My DD was that way and at 2.5 still needs to have her hand in my...

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12/10/2015

Good luck. My DD was that way and at 2.5 still needs to have her hand in my shirt to fall asleep. I'm also having a difficult time getting her to sleep in her own room and STTN because she does not self sooth. I'm sure that isn't everyone's experience, but you're smart to consider options for change now.

So with you! I am hoping to wean soon but no idea how. She won't take mil...

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12/10/2015

So with you! I am hoping to wean soon but no idea how. She won't take milk from a bottle/ sippy cup.

I m scared that even if she just keeps dropping feeds that I will still be a pacifier!!

I know I am partly to blame since it was the only way i knew how to comfort her. I keep thinking just let these molars come in.

Wish I had advice but I m glad I M not alone.

I know I'm to blame too. he's never slept in a crib cuz I couldn't stand to hear him cry and think about him alone in there by himself, he's just a baby, so he slept on me until about 8 months old then I finally got him to bed share, and I used the boob to comfort him so that's what he's used to 😔 U r definitely not alone

I've recently started to refuse offering the nip at points through out the night. Like hell nurse to sleep, wake up and want to comfort suck and I won't let him. And then the next time I let him. Does that make sense?

At first he fussed a lot and sometimes cried. But I just shhed him and patted his back till he settled down and went back to sleep. Last night he fell asleep on his own without nursing and only nursed twice all night!! It's the best he's ever done!!

I've recently started to refuse offering the nip at points through out th...

Posted
12/10/2015

I've recently started to refuse offering the nip at points through out the night. Like hell nurse to sleep, wake up and want to comfort suck and I won't let him. And then the next time I let him. Does that make sense?
At first he fussed a lot and sometimes cried. But I just shhed him and patted his back till he settled down and went back to sleep. Last night he fell asleep on his own without nursing and only nursed twice all night!! It's the best he's ever done!!

I will try this thank u. I've started in a way, I'm not letting him just play with my nipple anymore for comfort. I will start refusing the sucking too

I've recently started to refuse offering the nip at points through out th...

Posted
12/10/2015

I've recently started to refuse offering the nip at points through out the night. Like hell nurse to sleep, wake up and want to comfort suck and I won't let him. And then the next time I let him. Does that make sense?
At first he fussed a lot and sometimes cried. But I just shhed him and patted his back till he settled down and went back to sleep. Last night he fell asleep on his own without nursing and only nursed twice all night!! It's the best he's ever done!!

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